# Bird flu hits Oregon dairy herd as virus strikes Northwest

> USDA confirmed HPAI in a dairy herd in Morrow County, Oregon, on November 10. The report also says 50 dairy herds across five states had tested positive in the preceding 30 days, including new detections in Idaho and Washington.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T00:19:49.017Z
- Category: disease · region United States · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92538-bird-flu-hits-oregon-dairy-herd-as-virus-strikes-northwest
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

HPAI in dairy cattle can disrupt herd operations and milk production, though the article does not report losses at the Oregon farm. The broader spread presents a potential supply risk, but its price impact is not established here.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2024-03-25 | [Dairy cattle in Texas, Kansas test positive for bird flu \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16105-dairy-cattle-in-texas-kansas-test-positive-for-bird-flu-ap-news.md) | -0.4% | -5.1% |
| MILK | 2026-06-15 | [Idaho dairies get more bird flu cases \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15902-idaho-dairies-get-more-bird-flu-cases-capital-press.md) | +0.1% | -1.4% |
| MILK | 2024-05-08 | [Bird Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cows Is Widespread, Raising Public Health Concerns \| Infectious Diseases \| JAMA \| JAMA Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16090-bird-flu-outbreak-in-dairy-cows-is-widespread-raising-public-health-concerns.md) | +2.1% | +6.4% |
| MILK | 2022-01-10 | [Cheese and Butter Futures Soar With Omicron Hitting Dairy Plants - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43143-cheese-and-butter-futures-soar-with-omicron-hitting-dairy-plants-bloomberg.md) | -0.0% | +2.5% |
| MILK | 2024-09-16 | [Milk futures on the rise - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28319-milk-futures-on-the-rise-dairy-star.md) | +0.5% | -2.9% |

## Sources

- capitalpress.com: https://capitalpress.com/2026/11/10/bird-flu-hits-oregon-dairy-herd-as-virus-strikes-northwest/

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